Industry share of total emplyoment in Chile
Chile: Industry share of total emplyoment was 21.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.29
in 1993
All-time low
21.5
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21.5 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Chile peaked at 27.29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2025.
Chile ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.76 | — |
| 1992 | 26.65 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.29 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 26.22 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.14 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.76 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.1 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.43 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 23.26 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 23.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.7 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.51 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.12 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.04 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.02 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.88 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.44 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.57 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.73 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.38 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.04 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.86 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 22.84 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.11 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.67 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 21.5 | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.18 | 23.26 | 27.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.14 | 22.78 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 | 21.86 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 21.5 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Chile?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Chile was 21.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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